Where can I still get Snow leopard

Where can I still get OS X 10.6 to upgrade my OS X 10.5.8?

As far as I know, the only way to buy Snow leopard now is through Apple; you must call them (1-800-MY-APPLE). It is $29 plus tax for a family version and a reduced price of $19 plus tax for a single user copy.

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I have an IMAC 11.with no operating system can I still install snow leopard

I have an IMAC 11.2 with no operating system can I still install snow leopard

Yes, but you must get Snow Leopard from AppleCare. Be sure to tell them which model you have. I have the exact same model, and twice they sent me the wrong discs under AppleCare.

Can I still install Snow leopard?

Is there any way that I can still download Snow leopard from the apple store? Or where can I download it without tech support?

If your new Mac Pro was delivered with Lion, you probably cannot reliably run Snow Leopard on it. You might ask in the MacPro discussion to see if anyone is able to do that with your configuration. Be sure to include what operating system your system was delivered with.

Reinstalling lion from app store, can I still have Snow Leopard on a partition?

I rushed out too early to install Lion via Apple Apps store. Now, I realize that Rosetta is gone and so are my options to use older apps.
I have never partition my hard drive, but using disk utility I created a partition called "Snow Leopard." It divided my HD in half which is okay. I closed the disk utility window, rebooted holding down the "C" key, and saw the OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD v10.6.2. When I select it, a window pops up saying, "You can't use this version of the appl inst Mac OS X with this version of Mac OS X. You have installed Mac OS X 23.1.1."
Before downloading lion, I made a backup of my existing Snow Leopard HD using Time Machine to an external HD. When I open up a saved version dated a month ago, I see that the applications that were working in Snow Leopard now have the icon circle saying that it is not supported by Lion. This is strange since I used Time Machine to back up my HD, then turned off the app before downloading Lion. Even older versions saved on the external HD show the circle.
I read about lion and the "Recovery HD," but when I hold down the Command-R key nothing happens when I restart my computer. It also talks about using the option key but that does not work. It talks about reinstalling lion using this system, but I don't see it working.
I have now decided to download Iion again from the Apps Store, got the option key to work and as of now it is slowly downloading. I plan to make a bootable DVD of Lion before installing it again. I also can create a partition called "Lion," since I deleted my partition called "Snow Leopard," or first created a partition called "Snow Leopard" since I deleted it again from the HD. Since I still have the original Lion install on my iMac, if I create a new partition can I then get the "Snow Leopard," disk to install on that partition? I tried Carbon Copy, and it loaded in from my external HD to a previous partition but when I opened it up many documents had a "RED X," saying something about permissions. So that is when I deleted the first partition.
Now, I want to start over, and have two bootable versions, Lion and Snow Leopard. Can someone tell me the right way to do this?
Thanks,
DaisyMay
DaisyMay

Thanks Pondini,
I read #14 and your helpful hints. I am afraid to erase and reformat the drive because I am not as knowledgeable as others maybe. I have a website, and I don't want too loose all of my work and photos if I make a mistake.
I installed the Snow Leopard disk that came with my iMac i5 (2010), I first created a partition labeled "Snow Leopard." Started up the computer and saw the install icon. I selected the partition and followed the instructions, when that was done, I selected in Utilities, to back up from time machine on my external Seagate HD. When it was done, I noticed on the desk top two Macintosh HD, but changed back the name of my Snow Leopard 10.6.8. When I start up from the Snow Leopard HD, I see in the dock my older apps with the icon circle showing that I can't use them, like when I start up from Lion.
On the backup version on my external HD, I selected a date in March for the time machine backup. When I open up my external drive and select the apps it says, "Can't open up apps because it is in a time machine backup. Before installing Lion last week I backed up Snow Leopard in time machine and turn it off before installing Lion.
How can I get my old apps to work, it seems that time machine won't allow me to open up my older apps. The only reason that I am going to all of this trouble is that some older apps like File Maker Pro, Nvu, Motion Pictures HD, Switch, and a few others have some data that I want to see before I decided to trash the folders and just use Lion.
Any suggestions?
DaisyMay

HT3258 where can I buy/ download Snow Leopard OS for my Macbook Pro so I can run PowerPC?

I need help.
where can I get/ buy/ download snow leopard os so I can run PowerPC..

If you are outside of the USA & Canada, the Apple Store will not ship you Snow Leopard Server. You must have someone in the USA or Canada purchase it for you and then trans-ship it to you, which, of course, will increase the shipping costs.
Snow Leopard Server for $19.99 + sales tax & shipping costs at 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A (telephone orders only).
Another alternative is to purchase Snow Leopard client and install that into Parallels 8:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
This will give you an environment where you can run your PowerPC CDs.

So why can't I get snow leopard to work?

early 2008 mac pro.
32 GB ram test fine.
1.5 TB drive runs leopard-no problems.
have installed snow leopard on a blank drive and after about 4 hours, i get the black box shutdown error message. cloned existing drive into a new hitachi drive, shuts down after about 4 hours.
thought it might be the APC, replaced it, still shutting down. (got APC beeping on start up and overuse)
the only hardware remaining is video card: ATI Radeon HD 2600
is there some software conflict that can cause this issue? it shuts down regarless of multiple programs running or none.
have had the problem since i bought the snow leopard disk last summer, but snow leopard would not install on any of my existing hard drives, so replaced drives to accommodate the OS. running out of options.

Hi Sam,
Sorry about the problems you are having. You and I have the same system except the video card, therefore I can say with certainty that you should be able to run OS 10.6.4 at least.
I have not been able to get OS 10.6.5 to work at all though. The system hangs at the grey apple load screen for me every time. I have been in contact with Apple, who says no one else is having problems running this OS on our systems. They also advocate erasing and reformatting the hard drive and installing the OS. I am not certain how that would be different from installing it on a brand new hard drive, fresh out of the box, as wehave both tried without success.
I have one suggestion for you that I have not had time to try yet myself. Try removing all but one hard drive from the case (make sure the one remaining is in the first bay). Then try installing the OS and see if it works. This suggestion worked for me when I was trying, unsuccessfully, to install Boot Camp on a drive and it worked.
Maybe our model does not like certain system changes with multiple hard drives installed. Maybe I just trying to find a solution. Either way, best of luck! Hope you get things to work.

I have a mid-70's MacBook with OS X Lion installed. Can't loaf the new Maverick. Can I still load Snow Leopard at least.

I have a mid-70's MacBook 13 inch with OS X LION installed. Won't accept the new Maverick. Can I still, at least, install Snow Leopard?

ChuckPhilyaw wrote:
I have a MacBook with OS X 10.5.8 ...
The first step in Upgrading... is to Snow Leopard = OS X 10.6.x
It is Not available as a download... It is a Paid Upgrade.
Do this first...
Check that your Mac meets the System Requirements for Snow Leopard...
Snow Leopard Tech Specs > http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If so... Purchase a Snow Leopard Install Disc...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
After the Successful Install, run Software Update to get the latest updates for Snow Leopard and iTunes.
Be sure to make a Backup of your Current System Before Upgrading...

Where can I purchase a Snow Leopard upgrade?

I am sure I'm not the only one in this position: I have a relative who has a macbook which is still running 10.5.8, but it is new enough to be able to run Mountain Lion. She has decided she would now like to upgrade, but it would appear that Apple has pulled Snow Leopard from all their online stores. She lives in rural Nova Scotia - the nearest Applestore is in Montreal (about 15 hours' drive...), and in any case I have little hope that there would be an upgrade box still sitting on the shelves there.
How can I proceed? The box exists on amazon.ca, but it's the full version, for an exorbitant price. Has Apple not thought of providing us with an easier upgrade path than searching for a 10.6 box, and then paying for the ML upgrade?

You can get the full install of Snow Leopard on ebay, just make sure it is not machine specific. Here's one:
brand new and sealed Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 single user | eBay
You should do a full backup before you procede to Lion or Mountain Lion in case you don't like it or decide you don't want it.
In my experience I found Lion nearly unusable and I went back to Snow Leopard by buying a 2010 referb with SL so I could get some work done. I still have Lion on my MBP and after a year it is still giving me beachballs, crashes, dropped wireless and various other problems. I had none of this with SL and my workflow was efficient. If you use SL for a while and get the feel of it you will have a better comparison if you move on to Lion or ML. There is a substatial change between 10.5.8 and 10.6.8, and Lion is a whole different critter.

Where can I find the snow leopard upgrade. I am currently running leopard 10.5.8

I have been searching through the apple store to upgrade my current os - 10.5.8? To upgrade to lion, it appears I need to have snow leopard 10.6. However, I cannot find the upgrade in the apple store.

Start by checking if you cn run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Whilst Apple have withdrawn Snow Leopard from their stores, you can still get it from Apple by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE (if you are in the USA) and they will supply the SL DVD for $20 for a single user, or $30 for a family pack that covers up to 5 Macs. You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion from the same number (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
If you are outside the US call your national Apple Helpline:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
If you're in the UK, use this number: 0871 508 4400
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.

Where can I buy the snow leopard software disc?

I'm trying to upgrade my MacBook Pro but in order to do that I have to install the Snow Leopard version. Now when I asked a worker at the Apple store where do I get this from, he told me to look online for the installation disc.. I can't find a the installatio disc. Please help me!

Not stupid.
5-license disk can be installed (and stay installed) on 5 separate systems at the same time.
1-user disk can be used to upgrade for the purpose of going to Lion or ML, then used to upgrade another because it is no longer actually installed on the system that is Lion or ML.
If you think you will ever need installed on two systems at the same time, remeber that Apple will eventually stop selling it for $19/$29 and your only source will be Amazon at $100+.
I bought a spare 5-user disk for the very "$100+ through Amazon" reason.

Where can I still get iTunes 6? iTunes 7 doesn't work on my WIN machines.

I need to find iTunes 6 to download and install on my Windows machines. I've downloaded (and redownloaded) and installed (and uninstalled and reinstalled) iTunes 7 on my Windows machine, but it will not work. One is Win 2000 and one is Win XP. After intalling, they won't open (just getting an error message). I need to find iTunes 6 to download and reinstall, since it was the last one that worked. Thanks.

I think you can still from here;
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/itunes605forwindows.html

I want to upgrade leopard os 10.5.8 to snow leopard and then maybe to lion. Where can I buy a sow leopard disk?

Help,
I have a MacBook Pro and would like to upgrade the OS.
My system is 2-3 years old and came with Leopard -
It is up to date with Version 10.5.8 and has a 2.5 GHZ Intel Core 2 duo processor
I have 4GB 667MHZ DDR2 SDRAM memory.
I want to update to Snow Leopard and then maybe Lion.....
It appears my systems is to old to update online. So where can I buy a Snow Leopard disk/s. My local Best Buy does not carry the disk update anymore. Where can I get the disk?
Not to happy with my MAC right now ............. It seems to be poorly supported by APPLE. Am I missing something ?
Jimmy

You apparently missed my response.
It can also be found by entering "Store" under the Apple home page, and typing "snow leopard" in the search window.

Where do I get snow leopard 10.6.0... Can't find it in the standard downloads?

where do I get snow leopard 10.6.0... Can't find it in the standard downloads?

Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
Requirements for OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard'
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Whilst Apple have withdrawn Snow Leopard from their stores, you can still get it from Apple by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE (if you are in the USA) and they will supply the SL DVD for $20 for a single user, or $30 for a family pack that covers up to 5 Macs. You can also purchase the code to use to download Lion from the same number (Lion requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM, running the latest version of Snow Leopard), or you can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
If you are outside the US call your national Apple Helpline:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
If you're in the UK, use this number: 0871 508 4400
When you have installed it, run Software Update to download and install the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
To use iCloud you have to upgrade all the way to Mountain Lion:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4759

HT1414 I am still on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and do not have iCloud in my System Preferences. I have registered with iCloud online and backed up my iphone5 last night to my iMac. Where can I find the backup on my iMac?

I am still on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and do not have iCloud in my System Preferences. I have registered with iCloud online and backed up my iphone5 last night to my iMac. Where can I find the backup on my iMac?
Below is what comes up when I sign into iCloud - where are all the other applications that I need to backup?
Appreciate any answers to this query?
Rachel

Your question is unclear. If you're backing up to your iMac, (via iTunes, with cable or WiFi), this has nothing to do with iCloud and the backup is stored on your iMac here:
: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Potential macbook pro purchase, can I still get one with just snow leopard?

I've been reading about all the problems with Lion so far and I'd rather just wait for more updates before having it. Can I still purchase a new macbook pro with just snow leopard?

Hi M,
You can definitely still get a refurb with SL:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=OTY2ODY3Nw

Where can I still get Snow leopard

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